Umpqua National Forest — Project Detail

This project is to authorize a special use permit for the use of a small tract of Forest Service land by an adjacent landowner. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8qgptlpe2r8qn9t1k8opu65fwfox1d3r

Treat appx. 12,101 acres to restore and maintain late seral forest conditions to support species that rely on those habitats and to improve the water quality of the project area and subwatersheds. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/r1enoh45v1h9oo472yxjsumgi5sr7dde

Expand & approve treatment of invasive plants & weeds to be responsive to changing conditions across Forest. Increase herbicide &treatment options, enable early detection rapid response (EDRR) & set implementation plan protocol. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/3ayhnmj2wzxze6ulx033b1q2yhn686y0

15 mi. Potential Operational Delineations (PODs) established w/ shaded fuel breaks a&thinning reduce ground, ladder fuels. Apprx 6208 ac plantation thinning, 2,883 ac fuels reduction trts, 4500 ac undrburning.https://usfs-public.box.com/s/hm5zk26cc7kba01ff1447ge4o53045y3

This project seeks to provide research opportunities, promote forest structural diversity, develop a more resilient landscape, and improve watershed health. It proposes thinning, prescribed burning, fuel breaks, and transportation system changes.

The purpose of the project is to maintain the functionality of the Fall Creek Falls trail and trailhead.

Issuance of a special use permit to install, manage, and maintain an electric vehicle charging station, parking spaces, and infrastructure within the parking area at Diamond Lake Resort.

Harvest of up to 250 acres of dead and dying timber impacted by the 2024 Lane 1 wildfire.

Harvest of approximately 216 acres of dead and dying timber impacted by the 2024 Devil's Knob wildfire.

The project aims to conduct repairs along specified Forest Service Roads to prevent further damage both to the roads and to the adjacent waterways.

Construction of 17 new trail routes for a total of 8.3 miles, connecting existing OHV accessible routes to make riding loops. Trails would be designed specifically for motorcycles, quads, or side-by-sides and added to the motor vehicle use map.

The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.